72/x=100/45 <span>(72/x)*x=(100/45)*x - </span>we multiply both sides of the equation by x <span>72=2.22222222222*x - </span>we divide both sides of the equation by (2.22222222222) to get x <span>72/2.22222222222=x </span> <span>32.4=x </span> <span>x=32.4</span>